On July 11, we distributed an Email Extra bulletin regarding a requirement by the authorities in Frankfurt, Germany, that as of June 10 all hunters transiting the Frankfurt airport with firearms must acquire a transit permit ahead of travel and pay a processing fee before application for the permit. The information came from Sabrina Stock with the Public Affairs Office of the City of Frankfurt. The requirement had supposedly been in place for some time, but the pre-processing fee of €20 was new.

After sending out that bulletin, we received several emails from individuals challenging the report. Two were Europeans, one a South African operator catering to Europeans. They claimed clients were going through Frankfurt with no such permit and no problems at all......